Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1873 – No. 9

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✨ Agricultural Statistics



Account of Land in Cultivation, and of the Agricultural Produce thereof, in New Zealand, February, 1873.

(Taken under the authority of "The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867.")

SUPERINTENDENT COLLECTOR’S RETURN.—PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. NUMBERS OF HOLDERS. Extent of Land broken up, but not under crop. IN WHEAT. IN OATS. IN BARLEY. IN HAY. In permanent artificial Grasses (including Land in previous column). IN POTATOES. OTHER CROPS. TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES UNDER CROP. QUANTITY OF LAST YEAR’S CROP REMAINING ON HAND WHEN FORM WAS FILLED UP.
Acres. Acres (Sown for grain only). Estimated gross produce (in bushels). For Green Food or Grain. Acres. Estimated Gross Produce of Grain (in bushels). Acres (Sown for grain only). Estimated Gross Produce (in bushels). Acres. Estimated Gross Produce (in tons).
Wanganui ... 205 406½ 234½ 4,028 117½ 834 6,369 18 215 427
Rangitiki ... 157 921 696½ 9,061 48 934 17,652 150½ 2,642 472½
Manawatu ... 73 33½ 5 162 6½ 88½ 614 1¼ 25 91½
Wairarapa ... 450 724 820½ 15,708 114½ 820½ 17,215 7 81 1,223
Hutt ... 225 294 63½ 1,965 47 147½ 4,946 2 30 412
Wellington Country District 344 214½ 9½ 280 38½ 283 568 2½ 32 617½ 680
City of Wellington ... 63 2½ ... ... 3½ 4½ ... ... ... 35½

General Totals for Province

| 1,517 | 2,595½ | 1,770 | 32,085 | 370 | 2,357½ | 47,362 | 190½ | 3,025 | 3,279½ | 4,591 | 250,211 | 825 | 4,563½ | 360½ | 256,084 | 1,363 | 825 | 50 |

I certify that the above is a correct compilation from the original Returns,

J. WOODWARD,
Superintendent Collector.



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🌾 Account of Land in Cultivation and Agricultural Produce in Wellington Province

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Agriculture, Land Cultivation, Crop Yields, Wellington Province, Statistics
  • J. Woodward, Superintendent Collector